Finishing panel



Sept. 4, 1934. H. B, WARREN Harald .BI/Wirren v u /NVENTOR RNEYSpatented Slept. 4, Y1934 PATENT oFFiecE k "1,972,545 f FINISHING PANEL`Harold Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor to.

The RandallCompany, Cincinnati, Ohio, a cor- Y poration of OhiovApplication September 9, 1932,` Serial No. 632,409 Y 1o claims. (ci-.2O-74)@ rlhis invention relates to a'finishing molding.

An object of the invention is to provide such a molding formed with abase and overhanging bead members adapted to conceal the base and theattachment means.

yAnother object is to provide a finishing molding of this kind soconstructed that upon attachment of thev molding the bead membersar'ehingedly moved into edgewise contact with one .another above thebase in such a manner'that itis impossible to separatemanually the lipsof the bead members. y. Y

Another object is to produce' molding of the kind described in anefiicient manner and at low cost. These and other objects are attainedby' the means described hereinV and illustrated in' the accompanyingdrawing in whichz` Fig. 1 is a fragmentary Vperspective'view of the bodyof the molding o fy this invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the covering material applied to thebody'and .the 'molding itself disposed upon a surface before positiveat.tachment thereof.

Fig.- 3 is a fragmental perspective View partly in cross section,showing the `molding of this invention in attached position.

The body or core of the molding is preferably formed of rubber orsimilar resilient material and provides the base or connector 6 havingan upstanding flange 'l and 8 formed along each longitudinal edgethereof. The body is further formed to provide a pair of bead members 9and l0 over-v hanging the base and with their inner edgesll and 12disposed in adjacency. Each of the beadV members is attached along thetop edge of one of the upstanding fianges 7 and 8. The outside lateralportions of the bead members project lat-I erally beyond the base 6 andare disposed in substantially the same plane'as the underrface of. thebase 6, as illustrated invFig. 1. Flanges Y'7 and 8 are comparativelyweak relative to thethicker and more rigid base and'bead members so thatflexing occursalong these flanges rather than in the base or beadmembers.

The body so formed is adapted to be coveredwith suitable material 13`which extends over the.

top face of the base 6 and flanges 'I and 8 and embraces the beadmembers 9 and 10. It willbe base 6 in spaced relationship with thesupporting surface 14. It may at this point be noted that `the coveredbead membersmay have their inner longitudinal edges substantially incontact with one another.

The operative positioning of the molding is seenv in Fig. 3'.. It isadapted to be positioned in the usualway along the adjacent edge lines15 and 16 .of the two areas of covered material such as 17 and 18disposed on a suitable supporting member 19. The bead members 9 and l()vare adapted to be resiliently separated by a tool along their inner.longitudinal edges in order to permit the insertion of a staple 20 orthe like, through the base of the molding. It will be seen thatV thehead 2lv`of the Staple is disposed between the bead members 9'and-10 andconcealed thereby. When the staple isdriven down into the supportingmember 19, the. base of themolding is carried downwardly into contactwith'the supporting surface.'V ThisV results in hinged movement of thebead members 9 and 10, toward one'another, their outer longitudinaledgeshaving been disposed agamst the supporting surface as previouslydescribed, and as illustrated inV Fig. 2. This hinged movement bringsthe inner longitudinaledges of the bead members into rm contact with oneanother as illustrated at 22, whereby the molding is rendered firm andsmooth in appearance and without the formation of any unsightly spacesor interstices between said inner longitudinal edges ofthe bead members.Moreover, asfpreviously intimated, .the lips of the bead members are notop'enable manually but requirefa, spreading ltool which'cooperates'witha d pneumaticl hammer device and which is progressively advanced as theattaching staples are inserted. This feature of the attached moldinginsures alonger life as Well as an improved ap pearance.y Q t It isobvious that the Ymolding might be constructed without the coveringmaterial in .which instance Ythelbead members might be so formed thattheir outer longitudinal edges would occupy the relationship as shown bythe covered bead members in Fig.2..

Other modifications appear obvious upon consideration of the meansdescribed herein but theseg are believed to be comprised within thespirit and scope;of'this invention. y

What is claimed is: V1. A finishing molding formed of resilient materialand comprising a strip-like base having an upturned ange formed alongeach longitudinal edge thereof, and a pair of opposed beadmemtherethrough upon spreading of the bead members, and the bead membersbeing hingedly moved,VT

into rm contact with one another along their inner edges upon attachmentof the base vagainst `the supporting surface.

2. A finishing molding comprising a strip-like base, and a pair ofresilient bead members attached one each along one of the longitudinal`edges of the base and overhanging the base, the outside lateral portionsof the bead members projecting beyond the base and below the linethereof, said base being adapted to have attaching means insertedtherethrough with the heads thereof disposed between the bead members,the inner longitudinal edges of the bead members being brought togetherinto firm contact by attach- .ment of the base against a supportingsurface.

3. 'A finishing molding comprising a rubber body consisting of astrip-like base formed with an upstanding flange along each longitudinaledge, a bead member attached along the edge of each of said flanges andoverhanging said base, the outside lateral portions of said membersprojecting laterally beyond the base, and covering means extending overthe top surface of saidbase and flanges and embracing said bead members,the outer edges of the bead members in covered condition extending belowthe line of the base', said base being adapted to have attaching meansinserted therethrough with the heads thereof disposed between the beadmembers, and the latter upon attachment of the base against a supportingsurface being hingedly moved toward one anotherv for bringing theirinner longitudinal edges into firm contact.

4. A finishing molding comprising a base, a pair of bead membersoverhanging the base and hingedly mounted one each along a longitudinaledge thereof, and means integral with the molding for hingedly movingthe bead members toward one another upon attachment of the base againsta supporting surface.

5. A iinishing molding formed of resilient material and comprisingastrip-like base, and a pair of bead members overhanging the base inspaced relationship therewith and attached one each along thelongitudinal edges thereof, said bead members being formed with theirinner longitudinal edges disposed immediately adjacent one another andwith their outer longitudinal edges projecting beyond thelateralportions yof said base and below the line thereof, said outer edges,when the molding is initially disposed against a surface, being adaptedto hold said base out of surface contact and,*when the base is fasteneddown against the surface, being adapted to eiiect hinged movement of thebead members into iirm manually unopenable relationship with one anotheralong their inner longitudinal edges.

6. A finishing molding formed of resilient material and comprising abase adapted to be fastened down against a surface, means overhangingand concealing the base and hingedly connected therewith, said meansbeing resiliently movable to permit insertion of attaching means throughthe base, and means operative upon fastening down of the base forprecluding manual movement of said hingedly connected means.

.7. A finishing molding core comprising a pair of elongated bead membersand a connector continuous with the bead members and attached to thebead lmembers intermediate the lateral edges of the bead members, thebead members when disposed upon a flat surface converging toward oneanother along their upper edges and the lower face of the connectorbeing substantially laligned with the lower edges of the beads, the

yhead members and central part of the connector being relatively stifferor more rigid than the ends of the connector at the place of joinderthereof vtothe beads.

8. A rubber yfinishing molding comprising a base, a'pair of bead membersoverhanging the base and attached one each along a longitudinal edgethereof, the joinder portions of the bead members with the base beingrelatively Weak whereby the bead members are readily flexed relative tothe base and means hingedly moving the bead members toward one anotherupon attachment' of the base against a supporting surface.

9. A finishing molding formed of resilient material and comprisingastrip-like base having an upturned flange formed along eachlongitudinal edge thereof, and a pair of opposed bead members attachedone Veach longitudinally of the edge of one of said flanges, the liangesbeing of relatively less thickness than the base and bead memberswhereby said members are readily flexible relative to thebase, the inneredges of the bead members being disposed in adjacency above thelongitudinal center of the base and the outer edges of said membersprojecting laterally beyond and beneath said base, said outer edgesbeing adapted when the molding is initially positioned to contact theattachment surface and hold said base in spaced relationship therewith,said base being adapted to have attachment means inserted therethroughupon spreading of the bead members, and the bead members being hingedlymoved into firm contact with one' another along their inner edges uponattachment of the base against the supporting surface.

10. A finishing molding core comprising a pair of elongated beadmembers, and an elongated connector integral with the bead members andhaving each longitudinal edge attached along the under face of one ofsaid members intermediate the lateral edges of said members, the beadmembers,-when the -molding core is disposed on a hat surface, convergingtoward one another along their adjacent edges and the lower face of theconnector being substantially aligned with the outermost edges ofthe'bead members, the joinder portions of the connector and bead membersbeing relatively weaker than said connector and bead members'to permitflexing along said joinder portions.

y HAROLD B. WARREN.

